=== LinkedIn by BestWebSoft ===
Contributors: bestwebsoft
Donate link: http://bestwebsoft.com/donate/
Tags: LinkedIn, linedin, linkedln, likedin, linkedin plugin, share button, follow button, linkedin widget, linkedin widgets, social buttons
Requires at least: 3.8 
Tested up to: 4.6.1
Stable tag: 1.0.3
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Add LinkedIn Share and Follow buttons to WordPress posts, pages and widgets. 5 plugins included – profile, insider, etc.

== Description ==

LinkedIn plugin is a useful social tool which adds Follow and Share buttons to your Wordpress website posts, pages or widgets. This is a great way to drop the whole LinkedIn functionality in your website and consumer validation for your brand. 

Customize the appearance, configure settings, and enable other advanced options to promote your public profile!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ramABu8Zk

= Free Features =

* Add LinkedIn buttons such as:
	* Share 
	* Follow 
* Automatically display buttons on:
	* Posts
	* Pages
	* Homepage
* Select the button position:
	* Before content
	* After content
	* Before and after content
	* Custom position (using shortcode)
* Compatible with [Multilanguage](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/multilanguage/?k=c1d633da9c4483772615a9462bf59f27) (current website language detection)
* Choose the count mode for Share and Follow buttons:
	* Vertical
	* Horizontal
	* No-count
* Add LinkedIn widgets:
	* Member profile
	* Company profile
	* Company insider
	* Jobs You May Be Interested In
	* Alumni tool
Customize Member and Company profile widgets:
	* Title
	* URL/ID
	* Display mode
		* Inline
		* Icon
	* Show/hide connections
* Customize Jobs You May Be Interested In widget:
	* Title
	* Display mode
		* Your jobs
		* All jobs
	* Company ID
* Customize Company insider and Alumni tool widgets:
	* Title
	* ID
* Add custom code via plugin settings page
* Compatible with latest WordPress version
* Incredibly simple settings for fast setup without modifying code
* Detailed step-by-step documentation and videos

> **Pro Features**
>
> All features from Free version included plus:
>
> * Display LinkedIn buttons for certain pages and/or post types	 
> * Configure all subsites on the network
> * Get answer to your support question within one business day ([Support Policy](http://bestwebsoft.com/support-policy/))
>
> [Upgrade to Pro Now](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/linkedin/?k=1c14e9597963e9ac70f82bd688faa03e)

If you have a feature suggestion or idea you'd like to see in the plugin, we'd love to hear about it! [Suggest a Feature](http://support.bestwebsoft.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

= Documentation & Videos =

* [[Doc] How to Use](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fc4WbNSuL-eV1gSXWR_BkMEsjy7jyFS5CRG4k7SWEeU/)
* [[Doc] Installation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tLhWGuutUzKxDNOom0eDhwSjxNgDRIeeXpqs0p0Rilc/)

= Help & Support =

Visit our Help Center if you have any questions, our friendly Support Team is happy to help — <http://support.bestwebsoft.com/>

= Translation =

* Russian (ru_RU)
* Ukrainian (uk)

Some of these translations are not complete. We are constantly adding new features which should be translated. If you would like to create your own language pack or update the existing one, you can send [the text of PO and MO files](http://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress) to [BestWebSoft](http://support.bestwebsoft.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) and we'll add it to the plugin. You can download the latest version of the program for work with PO and MO [files Poedit](http://www.poedit.net/download.php).

= Recommended Plugins =

* [Updater](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/updater/?k=b0cd02870bd5790030e3424a6180c433) - Automatically check and update WordPress core with all installed plugins to the latest versions. Manual mode, email notifications and backups of all your files and database before updating.
* [Google +1](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/google-plus-one/?k=e8c27c97786f6de13bf10e8b3b18f0a3) - Add Google +1 Share, Follow, Hangout buttons and profile badge to WordPress posts, pages and widgets.
* [Facebook Button](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/facebook-like-button/?k=88fbc574b13350527aba6fffd6970fd7) - Add Facebook Like, Share and Profile buttons to WordPress posts, pages and widgets.
* [Multilanguage](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/multilanguage/?k=c1d633da9c4483772615a9462bf59f27) - Translate WordPress website content to other languages manually. Create multilingual pages, posts, widgets, menus, etc.
* [Pinterest](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/pinterest/?k=bbe78d1a7a355da6610cb3d05fbf700e) - Add Pinterest Follow, Pin It buttons and profile widgets (Pin, Board, Profile) to WordPress posts, pages and widgets.
* [Twitter](http://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/twitter/?k=bdb19dd8cedd4526f94c7b52f049a2c3) - Add Twitter Follow, Tweet, Hashtag, and Mention buttons to WordPress posts, pages and widgets.

= Donate =

Donations play an important role in supporting open-source projects. We greatly appreciate any donation you can make to help us continue further development of free products.

[Donate Now](http://bestwebsoft.com/donate/)

== Installation == 

1. Upload the `bws-linkedin` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin using the "Plugins" menu in your WordPress admin panel.
3. You can adjust the necessary settings using your WordPress admin panel in "BWS Panel" > "LinkedIn".

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why isn't the counter of Share button displaуed in horizontal display mode? =

It happens when your page or post isn't shared.

= I've added widgets to my sidebar. Why are they cropped? =

Beсause the "Company Insider" widget has 633px width and other LinkedIn widgets have 300px width.

= Why don't widgets display on my site? =

To display widgets, you must fill fields, such as 'Public Profile URL', 'Company ID' or 'School ID'.

= Why doesn't widget 'Member Profile' display? =

URL, which you add, should be public. It can be configured via "public profile settings" in your Linkedin account.

= I have some problems with the plugin's work. What Information should I provide to receive proper support? =

Please make sure that the problem hasn't been discussed yet on our forum (<http://support.bestwebsoft.com>). If no, please provide the following data along with your problem's description:

1. the link to the page where the problem occurs
2. the name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version - your order number.
3. the version of your WordPress installation
4. copy and paste into the message your system status report. Please read more here: [Instruction on System Status](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wi2X8RdRGXk9kMszQy1xItJrpN0ncXgioH935MaBKtc/edit)

== Screenshots ==

1. LinkedIn Buttons in the front-end.
2. LinkedIn Widgets in front-end: Member Profile, Company Profile and "Jobs You May Be Interested In".
3. LinkedIn Widgets in front-end: Company Insider and "Alumni Tool".
4. LinkedIn Settings Page.
5. Adding shortcode into the content.
6. Adding LinkedIn Widget in the sidebar.

== Changelog ==

= V1.0.3 - 10.08.2016 =
* Update : All functionality for WordPress 4.6 was updated.

= V1.0.2 - 21.06.2016 =
* Update : Instruction link was added.
* Update : BWS plugins section is updated.

= V1.0.1 - 26.05.2016 =
* Update : The filter for widget title has been added.

= V1.0.0 - 10.05.2016 = 
* Bugfix : The code refactoring was performed.
* NEW : Css-style was added.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= V1.0.3 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= 1.0.2 =
Instruction link was added. BWS plugins section is updated.

= 1.0.1 =
The filter for widget title has been added.

= V1.0.0 =
The code refactoring was performed. Css-style was added.